The hospital’s robotic surgeons were the first in the region to offer single-site cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) this past year, and now are providing single-site hysterectomy (uterus removal) as well.

“It always has been and continues to be our goal to provide area patients with the latest minimally invasive surgical options close to home” Elizabeth Sheridan, chief operating officer, said. “Over the past four years, the robotics program at Inspira Medical Center Vineland has grown tremendously and we are very pleased to continue bringing cutting-edge surgical care right here to the community.”

Since the addition of robotic surgery in 2010, the program has expanded to feature experienced robotic surgeons offering a wide range of specialties including colorectal for intestinal/bowel procedures; bariatric, or weight loss; general surgery, such as hernia repair or gallbladder removal; gynecology procedures including hysterectomy; and urology for kidney, bladder or prostate surgery.

During a robotic surgery, the surgeon is 100 percent in control of the surgical system, which translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body.

Inspira’s robot features a magnified 3-D high-definition vision system, which allows the surgeon to operate with enhanced vision and precision.

For single-site robotic surgery, the surgeon makes only one small incision in the patient’s belly button, resulting in more patient benefits including low rate of complications, low conversion rate to open surgery, minimal to no scarring, minimal pain, a shorter hospital stay, low blood loss, a low rate of infection and high patient satisfaction, according to Inspira.

For information, visit www.InspiraHealthNetwork.org/Robotics.

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